Episode 8654

Episode 8653 was broadcast on 21 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ricky Cohen played Will Pratt, with Ricky Cohen winning 112 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ricky Cohen	Score	Will Pratt	Others	Max.
1	TNOARTOID	ROTATION	8 – 0	RATION	TANDOORI	8
2	ENRTAELPN	ETERNAL	15 – 7	PLANTER	LANNERET	16
3	25 5 9 1 8 3 → 491	491 5 × 25 × (3 + 1) − 9	25 – 17	491		26
TTT	DENTAYRES	Susie and Pam are only this way for the duration of the show.			SEDENTARY
4	AKITSLGOR	TAILORS	32 – 17	GLOATS	GALIOTS, GIRASOL, KGOTLAS, ORALIST, SLIOTAR, TROIKAS*	33
5	JTIELWANH	ENTAIL	38 – 23	ENTAIL	JAWLINE	40
6	75 50 8 9 5 7 → 190	190 (9 − 7) × 25 + 5 × 8	48 – 33	190 9 × 8 − 7 + 50 + 75		50
7	TNEOPTAHL	PHONATE	55 – 33	POTENT	PENTATHOL*	68
8	EIDSRGADF	GRADES	61 – 39	GRADES	DEFRAGS, FADDIER, FARSIDE, FRIDGES, GARDIES	75
9	75 7 4 2 5 9 → 235	235 (7 − 4) × 75 + 2 × 5	71 – 49	235 (7 − 4) × 75 + 2 × 5		85
TTT	UPONATRAM	It's crucial you picture the view from the summit.			PARAMOUNT
10	ELRSVOEDR	RESOLVED	79 – 57	RESOLVED	RESOLVER*, SOLDERER	93
11	NGIASBOER	BEGONIAS	87 – 57	BANGERS	BARONIES, BEARINGS, ORGANISE, REBASING, ROGAINES*, SOBERING	101
12	MCYUEIMGC	GUMMY	92 – 62	GIMME	CUMEC*, GEMMY	106
13	RMEUSGIST	GUESTS	92 – 69	GUSTIER	GUISERS, GUTSERS, GUTSIER, MISTERS, MISUSER, MUSTERS, MUSTIER, SIMURGS, SISTRUM, SMITERS, STUMERS, SURMISE, TIGRESS, TRISMUS, TRUISMS	113
14	75 100 6 2 10 10 → 720	307 6 × 100 + (10 + 2) × 10	102 – 79	720 (75 − 2) × 10 − 10		123
15	HALFGLINT	NIGHTFALL (10.75 seconds)	112 – 79			133